Certified Translation for Lafayette, Louisiana
If you are in Lafayette, Louisiana, Apostille Authentications can prepare a certified translation of your document from $65 per page, and most are finished in 1 to 2 business days. Every order includes a signed certificate of accuracy. We are based in the Portland, Oregon area and serve Lafayette Parish remotely, so there is no local counter to visit. Documents are uploaded online and returned by email or by mail. This page is about Lafayette in Louisiana, not Lafayette, Indiana.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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What Lafayette's language numbers look like
Census Bureau QuickFacts estimates that 10.9% of Lafayette residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 7.0% of residents were born outside the United States (2020 to 2024). The 15th Judicial District Court, which sits in Lafayette, posts its interpreter and language services information in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
UL Lafayette and translated transcripts
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s international admissions page on translation and evaluation of transcripts says official English translations must be provided by the American Translators Association, and that transcript evaluations are accepted when the evaluating service is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
That wording is specific, so before you order, ask the admissions office whether the translation you plan to submit meets it. We can tell you about the translator assigned to your language so you can check with the university first.
Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court: records and marriage licenses
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court is in the parish courthouse at 800 South Buchanan Street. Its birth certificate department is walk-in only and can print Louisiana birth records from about 1930 to the present. For marriage licenses, the clerk lists a certified birth certificate, a certified Certificate of Birth Abroad or a certified Certificate of Naturalization as proof of birth. The clerk’s page does not say what it expects when a birth certificate is in another language. The Louisiana Department of Health’s statewide marriage license requirements say the birth certificate must be translated if it is not in English, so call the marriage department before you go.
| Birth certificate | $34, or $48 with a birth card, cash only |
|---|---|
| Birth certificate hours | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Marriage license | $27.50, bought at least 24 hours before the ceremony |
| Marriage department | (337) 291-6335 |
State and federal courts in Lafayette
The 15th Judicial District Court covers Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes and sits at 800 S. Buchanan Street. The John M. Shaw United States Courthouse, 800 Lafayette Street, houses the Lafayette division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, serving Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion parishes.
Under the Louisiana Supreme Court’s language access materials, in-court interpreters are provided at no charge to the parties, but private counsel pays for interpreter services used in case preparation. Interpreters may sight translate no more than one page during a proceeding.
USCIS paperwork
The federal regulation at 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) says a document containing foreign language that is submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, along with the translator’s certification of competence. We translate the whole document, including stamps and handwritten notes, and attach that certification. Acceptance is decided by USCIS.
Getting a Louisiana apostille when you live in Lafayette
Apostilles for Louisiana documents are issued in Baton Rouge by the Secretary of State’s Commissions Division. You can send documents by mail or courier, or go in person during walk-in hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays other than state holidays. The fee is $20 per document ($10 for adoption documents). The office authenticates signatures of Louisiana officials such as notaries, clerks of court and the registrar of vital records, and it certifies transcripts and diplomas from state-accredited universities.
If the country you are sending to wants a translation apostilled as well, the translator’s statement is notarized first. For that step we engage a notary who holds a Louisiana commission. We can also help you assemble the apostille request.
- By USPS. P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
- By courier. 8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Include. A written request naming the destination country, a daytime phone number and a prepaid return courier envelope
Ordering a translation from Lafayette
Start with the quote form and attach your file as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word document. Say who will receive the translation and whether it needs a notarized translator’s statement. We translate in 100 languages; Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most, and you can ask about others. You get the finished translation electronically, with paper copies mailed on request. Our phone line, (971) 514-3743, is answered 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Related services for Lafayette
- Louisiana document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Louisiana apostille service
- All document translation services
Lafayette translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Lafayette, Louisiana customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Documents are uploaded online and returned by email or mail with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days, and pricing starts at $65 per page.
UL Lafayette’s international admissions page says official English translations must be provided by the American Translators Association, and it also accepts evaluations from NACES member services. Confirm your plan with the admissions office before ordering.
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, 800 South Buchanan Street, issues Louisiana birth certificates on a walk-in basis for $34, payable in cash.
The Louisiana Department of Health’s marriage license requirements say a birth certificate must be translated if it is not in English. Call the Lafayette Parish Clerk’s marriage department at (337) 291-6335 to confirm the format it wants.
No. Louisiana apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State’s Commissions Division in Baton Rouge, by mail, courier or walk-in, for $20 per document.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), eCFR
- Louisiana Secretary of State, authenticating signatures of Louisiana officials
- UL Lafayette, translation and evaluation of transcripts
- Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, birth certificates
- Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, marriage
- Louisiana Department of Health, marriage license requirements
- 15th Judicial District Court
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette
- Louisiana Supreme Court, language access bench card
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Lafayette city, Louisiana
Get your Lafayette translation started
Upload your document for a quote, or call (971) 514-3743 and tell us where the translation is going. We confirm the level of certification you need before any work begins.